1So David hit up the squad leaders, like the captains and all that, to get the vibes check.

2David told everyone in Israel, "If this sounds good and it’s from the Lord, let’s slide into our homies' DMs everywhere left in the land, plus the priests and Levites in their cities, so they can join us."

3"Let’s bring back the ark of our God, 'cause we totally ignored it back in Saul’s days."

4The whole crew was like, "Bet, let’s do it!" 'Cause everyone thought it was a solid move.

5So David pulled all of Israel together, from Shihor in Egypt to Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath–jearim.

6David and all Israel rolled up to Baalah, that’s Kirjath–jearim, which was Judah’s spot, to grab the ark of the Lord that’s chillin' between the cherubims.

7They loaded the ark onto a fresh cart from Abinadab's crib, and Uzza and Ahio were driving it.

8David and all Israel were vibing hard, playing for God with all their energy, singing, and jamming on harps, psalteries, timbrels, cymbals, and trumpets.

9When they hit the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza reached out to steady the ark 'cause the oxen tripped.

10The Lord was not having it and got mad at Uzza, so he struck him down, and Uzza was out before God.

11David was lowkey upset 'cause the Lord messed up Uzza, so that spot's been called Perez–uzza ever since.

12David was shook that day, thinking, "How am I gonna bring the ark of God home?"

13So David didn’t take the ark to his city, but instead dropped it off at Obed–edom’s place.

14The ark of God chilled with Obed–edom’s fam for three months, and the Lord blessed them and everything they had.

1And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

2And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the Lord our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:

3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

4And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

5So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath–jearim.

6And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath–jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.

7And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

8And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

9And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

10And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

11And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez–uzza to this day.

12And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?

13So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed–edom the Gittite.

14And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed–edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obed–edom, and all that he had.